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Year 1 Halves and Quarters Worksheet — Level 1 (Set 2) — Answers

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Year 1 Halves and Quarters Worksheet — Level 1 (Set 2) — Answers

Part A: Find half and a quarter

Half means 2 equal groups. A quarter means 4 equal groups.

1.Half of 12 = (answer space)

Answer: 6

  1. Share 12 into 2 equal groups: 12 ÷ 2 = 6
2.Half of 18 = (answer space)

Answer: 9

  1. Share 18 into 2 equal groups: 18 ÷ 2 = 9
3.A quarter of 16 = (answer space)

Answer: 4

  1. Share 16 into 4 equal groups: 16 ÷ 4 = 4
4.Half of 8 = (answer space)

Answer: 4

  1. Share 8 into 2 equal groups: 8 ÷ 2 = 4
5.A quarter of 4 = (answer space)

Answer: 1

  1. Share 4 into 4 equal groups: 4 ÷ 4 = 1
6.Half of 4 = (answer space)

Answer: 2

  1. Share 4 into 2 equal groups: 4 ÷ 2 = 2

Part B: Equal parts?

Each | splits the group into parts. Halves and quarters must be equal parts.

7.◆◆ | ◆◆◆ — Is this shared into equal halves?
  1. Ayes
  2. Bno

Answer: no

The parts have 2 and 3 — they are not equal, so they are not halves.

8.◆ | ◆◆ — Is this shared into equal halves?
  1. Ayes
  2. Bno

Answer: no

The parts have 1 and 2 — they are not equal, so they are not halves.

9.◆◆◆◆ | ◆◆◆◆ — Is this shared into equal halves?
  1. Ayes
  2. Bno

Answer: yes

Every part has 4, so the parts are equal halves.

10.●●●● | ●●●● — Is this shared into equal halves?
  1. Ayes
  2. Bno

Answer: yes

Every part has 4, so the parts are equal halves.

11.■■■ | ■■■■ — Is this shared into equal halves?
  1. Ayes
  2. Bno

Answer: no

The parts have 3 and 4 — they are not equal, so they are not halves.

12.■■■■ | ■■■■ — Is this shared into equal halves?
  1. Ayes
  2. Bno

Answer: yes

Every part has 4, so the parts are equal halves.

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